题目内容：

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（三个词以内）。

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried loudly __1.___ hours and the farmer tried to figure out ___2.___ to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed ___3.__ (cover) up anyway; it just wasn’t worth the effort to get the donkey back.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel（铲）and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and __4.__(cry) horribly. Then, to everyone’s __5.__ (amaze), he quieted down. A few shovel loads _6.___(late), the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt __7.__ (hit) his back, the donkey was doing something surprising. He would shake ___8.__off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would do the same. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over __9.__ edge of the well and __10.__(happy) ran off!

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.